Multiple design viewer

ABSTRACT

A flat support structure has transverse support slots for supporting color and configuration plates and framed compartments for positioning tint plates. Each of the color and configuration plates has a different design consisting of a combination of color and configuration. Each of the tint plates consists of a sheet of differently colored material. The support structure may have hinges such that the device may be folded into a portable carrying case.

United States Patent Pavelle 51 Aug. 1, 1972 [54] MULTIPLE DESIGN VIEWER2,839,857 6/1958 Teller ..40/64 R 3,014,302 12/1961 Hughes ....35/28[72] Inventor. James Clinton Pavelle, 4743 t a d Ave. le and a, VaSlngerman ..35/28-3 22312 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1 1 Filed=11,197" 846,028 8/1952 Germany ..35/28 [21] Appl. No.: 79,873

Pnmary Examiner-Harland S. Skogqurst Att0meyWenderoth, Lind & Ponack[52] US. Cl. ..35/27, 35/53 v [51] Int. Cl. ..G09b 1/06 [57 ABSTRACT[58] Field of Search ..35/27, 28, 28.3, 53, 26, 54;

40/135 A flat support structure has transverse support slots forsupporting color and configuration plates and framed compartments forpositioning tint plates. Each [56] References Cited of the color andconfiguration plates has a different UNITED STATES PATENTS designconsisting of a combination of color and configuration. Each of the tintplates consists of a sheet of X ifi y colored material- The pp Structure1,155,523 slillth ...35/28 X y have hinges Such that the device y befolded 2,105,008 1/1938 Riley ..35/28 into a portable carrying case2,273,567 2/1942 Fishel ..35/28 2,571,613 10/1951 Rissland ..35/26 5Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENIEDAuc 1 m2 sum 1 0r 2 INVENTOR JAMESCLINTON PAVELLE ATTORNEYS PATENTEDAU I sum 2 of 2 JAMES CLINTON PAVELLEATTORNEYS MULTIPLE DESIGN VIEWER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The presentinvention relates to a device for creating and viewing multiplecombinations of design configurations and colors. More specifically, thepresent invention relates to such a device which is also capable ofchanging the tint of the various designs. Even more specifically, thepresent invention relates to such device wherein the design parametersof color, configuration and tint are readily and easily interchangeable.

There is a substantial need, particularly in art classes, for a devicefor simultaneously studying the effects of configuration, color and tinton various designs. Heretofore, there has not been a single device whichallows the effects of these three design parameters to be simultaneouslystudied.

OBJECTS AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With this discussion inmind, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide adevice which allows the design parameters of configuration, color andtint to be simultaneously compared and studied.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide such a deviceby which an infinite number of designs can be created during study byinterchanging the various parameters of configuration, color and tint.

It is an even further object of the present invention to provide such adevice which is compact and portable.

It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide such adevice which may be inexpensively manufactured.

These objects are achieved in accordance with the present invention bythe provision of a multiple design viewer device including asubstantially flat rectangular support structure. The support sutructurehas a central section having a plurality of upwardly facing transversesupport slots. The transverse support slots are adapted to receive aplurality of color and configuration plates each having a differentdesign thereon consisting of a given combination of configurations andcolors. v

The support structure also includes a pair of end sections each havingupwardly facing framed compartments. The framed compartments are adaptedto receive tint plates. Each of the tint plates consists of a sheet ofsuitable material of a particular color. When the plurality of color andconfiguration plates are as- I sembled into the transverse support slotsof the support structure, the operator or student may observe thecomposite design by viewing through the various color and configurationplates. In addition, the tint of the composite design may be selectivelyaltered by inserting various tint plates in the framed compartments ofthe support structure.

Additionally, the support structure may be constructed in such a mannerto provide a portable carrymg case.

Other objects and features of the present invention will be made clearby reference to the following detailed description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective viewof the multiple design viewer in accordance with the present inven- 5tion;

FIG. 2 is an end view of the device of FIG. 1 when assembled; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a modification of the device of thepresent invention wherein the multiple design viewer is made portable.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference now to FIG. I ofthe drawings, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed in detail. The multiple design viewer in accordance with thepresent invention includes a substantially flat rectangular supportstructure 1 having a cen tral section 2 andend sections 3 and 4. Centralsection 2 has a plurality of transverse support slots 5 therein.Transverse support slots 5 are suitably dimensioned to support therein aplurality of color and configuration plates 6, 7, 8, 9, l0 and 11. Thecolor and configuration plates 6-11 consist of square frames 6a-11a,respectively, supporting square transparent sheets 6b-1lb, respectively.Each of the transparent sheets 6b-l lb have thereon designs 6c-llc,respectively, such as geometrical designs. Each of the designs 6c-l1c isof a different configuration and a different transparent color.

. Each of the end sections 3 and 4 have upwardly facing framedcompartments 3a and 4a, respectively. At opposite ends of the supportstructure are slots 3b and 4b which open into framed compartments 3a and4a,

respectively. Framed compartments 3a and 4a are adapted to receivethrough slots 3b and 4b tint plates 12 and 13, respectively. Tint plates12 and 13 consist of sheets of suitable material each of a differentcolor. Tint plates 12 and 13 may conveniently have suitable handles 12aand 13a, respectively, thereon to facilitate their handling.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the plurality of color and configuration plates6-11 are assembled into the transverse support slots'S of the supportstructure 1, the observer or student may view a composite design fromeither end section of the device. It will be apparent that the color andconfiguration plates 6-11 may be rotated to be supported on any of theirfour equal sides, thereby making it possible to alter the resultantcomposite design. It is furthermore apparent, that the color andconfiguration plates 6-11 may be interchanGed in the various support.slots 5, to thus further alter the resultant composite design. As willeven further be apparent from FIG. 2, when the tint plates 12 and/or 13are positioned within the framed compartments 3a and 4a, the tint of theresultant composite design may be selectively altered.

It is to be understood that the various elements of the multiple designviewer of the present invention may be made of any suitable materials.For instance, the support structure 1 may be made of light weight metal,thick ply cardboard, wood, leather or synthetic leather, or any otherdesirable material. The frames 6a-1Ia could also be made of any suitablematerial, such as those mentioned above. The cOlor and configurationplate sheets 6b-llb could be made of any suitable material, such astransparent plastic or glass. The tint plates 12 and 13 couldconveniently be made of any suitable material capable of exhibiting asolid color, such as cardboard, metal, wood, etc.

It is to be further understood that the scope of the present inventionis not limited to the specific structures shown. For instance, the colorand cOnfiguration plates 6-11, need not include frames 6a-11a. Rather,these plates could consist merely of sheets of sturdy transparentmaterial, such as glass or plastic. It is furthermore to be understood,that although the preferred embodiment is shown with six transversesupport slots, color and configuration plates, any number more than onecould be used. It is also to be understood that the device may include agreat many more color and configuration plates than the number oftransverse support slots. For instance, the device of the present in-Vention might include six support slots as shown, but may have aninfinite number of color and configuration plates. The various color andconfiguration plates could thus be selectively interchanged. Similarly,although the device illustrated will accommodate two tint plates at anygiven time, it is to be understood that the viewer device may include aninfinite number of tint plates. Thus, the tint plates could beselectively interchanged. Also the device might include only one framedcompartment.

With reference now to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a modification of themultiple design viewer device of the present invention will bedescribed.

The support structure 1 is provided with suitable hinges or foldportions la, lb, and 1d. Therefore, the support structure may be foldedto provide a compact portable carrying case structure. This may beachieved in any suitable manner, such as the provision of overlapsections 14 and 15 and handle 16. As will be apparent from FIG. 3, theportable carrying case structure may be folded with the color andconfiguration plates 6-11 in place in transverse support slots 5.Furthermore, the portable structure may be dimensioned such that asuitable number of extra color and configuration plates 17 might beaccommodated. Similarly, the portable structure might be dimensionedsuch that a suitable number of extra tint plates 18 might beaccommodated. When it is necessary to move the multiple design viewerdevice to a new location, the device need only be assembled as shown inFIG. 3 and easily transported.

It will thus be apparent that a novel multiple design viewer device hasbeen provided. It is possible by means of this device to create and viewan infinite number of composite design combinations, selectively may bealtered or modified without departing from the spirit or scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

l. A device for creating and viewing multiple design configurations,said device comprising a plurality of tr ns are tcol randconfi urationlate ,each ofsaj cdlor and con iguration pfiates havl ng t ereon a diferent design consisting of a different combination of color andconfiguration; a plurality of non-transparent tint plates, each of saidtint plates comprising a sheet of differently colored material; and asubstantially flat support structure having a central section andopposite end sections on either side of said central section, saidcentral section including means for parallelly supporting said color andconfiguration plates to extend transversely across and upwardly fromsaid support structure, and said end sections each having means tosupport one of said tint plates in the plane of said support structuresuch that said plane is substantially perpendicular to the planes ofsaid supported color and configuration plates; whereby said multipledesign configurations may be selectively altered by changing saidsupported color and configuration plates, and the tint of each of saidmultiple design configurations may be selectively altered by changingsaid supported tint plates.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supportingsaid color and configuration plates comprises a plurality of upwardlyfacing support slots extending transversely across said central section,said color and configuration plates being positioned in said supportslots.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supportingsaid tint plates comprises an upwardly facing framed compartment in eachof said end sections, one of said tint plates being positioned within

1. A device for creating and viewing multiple design configurations,said device comprising a plurality of transparent color andconfiguration plates, each of said color and configuration plates havingthereon a different design consisting of a different combination ofcolor and configuration; a plurality of non-transparent tint plates,each of said tint plates comprising a sheet of differently coloredmaterial; and a substantially flat support structure having a centralsection and opposite end sections on either side of said centralsection, said central section including means for parallelly supportingsaid color and configuration plates to extend transversely across andupwardly from said support structure, and said end sections each havingmeans to support one of said tint plates in the plane of said supportstructure such that said plane is substantially perpendicular to theplanes of said supported color and configuration plates; whereby saidmultiple design configurations may be selectively altered by changingsaid supported color and configuration plates, and the tint of each ofsaid multiple design configurations may be selectively altered bychanging said supported tint plates.
 2. A device as claimed in claim 1,wherein said means for supporting said color and confiGuration platescomprises a plurality of upwardly facing support slots extendingtransversely across said central section, said color and configurationplates being positioned in said support slots.
 3. A device as claimed inclaim 1, wherein said means for supporting said tint plates comprises anupwardly facing framed compartment in each of said end sections, one ofsaid tint plates being positioned within each of said framedcompartments.
 4. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of saidframed compartments has a slot for the selective positioning therein ofone of said tint plates.
 5. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidsupport structure has hinge means thereon such that said device may befolded into a portable carrying case.